Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
About This Program
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
5 Positions
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community/University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Haleh Badkoobehi, MD, MPH, BA
Los Angeles County- Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Ana Contreras
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical C
Survey Received: 9/9/2026
Program ID: 2600531122
Locations
Los Angeles County- Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
Box 422
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509-7360
Shriners Hospitals for Children (Los Angeles)
3160 Geneva St
Los Angeles, CA 90020-1199
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048-1869
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073-2128
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
25825 S Vermont Ave
Harbor City, CA 90710
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
65 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
13:1
Participates In
NRMP Main Match
1067260C0
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
No
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
No
Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK
Yes
Must Have USMLE Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have USMLE Passed Step 2 CK
Yes
Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements
No
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
--
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.5:1
Program Faculty
18
Female Faculty
25%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June 0
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fifth night for 1 month(s)
0
Year 2 - Every fifth night for 9 month(s)
0
Year 3 - Every fifth night for 3 month(s)
0
Year 4 - Every fourth night for 4 month(s)
10
Year 5 - N/A
10
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
25
Current Residents
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
Categorical positions
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5 Hours
Hospital Outpatient
40%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
20%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Educational Benefits
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required (10 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Academic or clinician educator track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
$72K-$90K
Year 1 through Year 5
Year 1
$72,301
Year 2
$74,209
Year 3
$78,064
Year 4
$84,123
Year 5
$90,019
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 Vacation Days and 9 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
30 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.